Weekly Newsletter from the Office of Congressman Andrew Garbarino If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe ‌ ‌ ‌ An update from the office of Congressman Andrew Garbarino SPOTLIGHT It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month! As Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation, Andrew urges all of his constituents to take stock of how they engage online and to take steps to protect themselves and their organizations from cyber crime. Andrew wants to highlight some simple steps everyone can take: Think Before You Click: Recognize and Report Phishing: If a link looks a little off, think before you click. It could be an attempt to get sensitive information or install malware. Update Your Software: Don't delay -- If you see a software update notification, act promptly. Better yet, turn on automatic updates. Use Strong Passwords: Use passwords that are long, unique, and randomly generated. Use password managers to generate and remember different, complex passwords for each of your accounts. A passwords manager will encrypt passwords securing them for you! Enable Multi-Factor Authentication: You need more than a password to protect your online accounts, and enabling MFA makes you significantly less likely to get hacked. Learn more at cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month. ANDREW IN THE NEWS Rep. Garbarino to Newsmax: Crime Worse Under Dems' Policies " Crime is getting worse every week in New York City and across the state because of the bad policies of Gov. Kathy Hochul and her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, along with the Democrat-controlled New York Legislature, Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., told Newsmax Thursday. 'They started these bail reform policies, and now New York residents are paying for them by facing tougher crime and higher crime in our communities,' the Republican said on Newsmax's 'Wake Up America.' 'People are scared, and the Democrats in control are doing nothing to fix it right now,'..."There are so many people in the city that need to get to and from work, and not just residents of the city, but constituents of mine that are traveling every day from Long Island, that need they able to feel that they can take the subway safely." " Click Here To Read The Full Article. WHAT'S NEW IN NY-02 Andrew Hosts Small Business Cybersecurity Roundtable This week, Andrew hosted a small business cybersecurity roundtable where representatives from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)'s regional office came and spoke to small business owners about how they can protect themselves and their businesses from cyber threats. CISA has so many free resources for businesses and individuals alike. Check them out at CISA.gov. Andrew Attends Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce Expo This week, Andrew attended the Bayport-Bluepoint Chamber of Commerce Community Expo where he was able to speak with members of the community and share small business resources with attendees. If you are ever in need of small business assistance, or other help with a federal agency, please contact our office. REMINDER: Andrew To Host Drug Take Back & Narcan Training THIS WEEK, on October 29th, Andrew, along with Councilman O'Conner and Assemblyman Gandolfo, will be hosting a Drug Take Back event at Community Ambulance in Sayville. Several community groups will also be on hand of offer Narcan training to help the public learn how to recognize and respond to an overdose, CPR training, and counseling and prevention services. NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED so Andrew encourages everyone to stop by between 10AM - 2PM on Saturday the 29th to help combat our local opioid crisis. KEEPING UP WITH CONGRESS Andrew Urges Ways & Means Committee To Address Tax Burden Harming New York Businesses This week, Andrew signed a letter to House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Neal and Ranking Member Brady urging them act to reverse the unintended adverse impacts of the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) and highlighting its impact on Canon, which has offices in Melville, NY. The letter reads in part, "BEAT creates disparate and inequitable conditions for hundreds of our hardworking constituents and has a serious impact on this company’s ability to grow its workforce and make the necessary investments to support its business. Therefore, we respectfully request that this language be included in a relevant legislative vehicle as soon as possible to reverse the harmful impact it has had not only on this constituent business, but others around the country." Andrew will always fight to reduce overly burdensome taxes on New York businesses. Andrew Raises Concern Over Display of Antisemitism Andrew recently joined with more than a dozen of his bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary Blinken urging the State Department to report to Congress on the status of its investigations of several antisemitic incidents - including antisemitic graffiti on the building and reports of antisemitism online from State Department staff- which took place at the Department one year ago, and on the general existence of antisemitism within the State Department. Instances of antisemitism or any kind of hate are never permissible within our government institutions. Thanks for reading! Do you know someone who might like to receive these updates? Forward this email to your friends and families and tell them to click below to subscribe! Click Here To Subscribe Rep. Andrew R. 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